BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 1345 85R2746 AAF-D By: Dale (Birdwell) Transportation 5/8/2017 Engrossed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Questions have arisen about the need to require a driver's license to include a color photograph. H.B. 1345 seeks to address these questions by removing the requirement that the photograph of the entire face of a driver's license holder that appears on the license be in color. H.B. 1345 amends the Transportation Code to remove the requirement that the photograph on a driver's license of the entire face of the license holder be a color photograph. H.B. 1345 amends current law relating to a photograph on a driver's license. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 521.121(a), Transportation Code, to require that a driver's license include certain information, including a photograph, rather than a color photograph, of the entire face of the holder. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center H.B. 1345
85R2746 AAF-D By: Dale (Birdwell)
Transportation
5/8/2017
Engrossed
Senate Research Center
H.B. 1345
85R2746 AAF-D
By: Dale (Birdwell)
Transportation
5/8/2017
Engrossed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Questions have arisen about the need to require a driver's license to include a color photograph. H.B. 1345 seeks to address these questions by removing the requirement that the photograph of the entire face of a driver's license holder that appears on the license be in color.
H.B. 1345 amends the Transportation Code to remove the requirement that the photograph on a driver's license of the entire face of the license holder be a color photograph.
H.B. 1345 amends current law relating to a photograph on a driver's license.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 521.121(a), Transportation Code, to require that a driver's license include certain information, including a photograph, rather than a color photograph, of the entire face of the holder.
SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2017.